27 Bible Verses about Good Children
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The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these."
having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.
My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."
But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
You shall teach them your children, talking of them, when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."
Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
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Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Births foretold
The angel of Yahweh appeared to the woman, and said to her, "See now, you are barren, and don't bear; but you shall conceive, and bear a son.
But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.
He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
He cried against the altar by the word of Yahweh, and said, "Altar, altar, thus says Yahweh: 'Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name. On you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn men's bones on you.'"
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Birthright of
lest there be any sexually immoral person, or profane person, like Esau, who sold his birthright for one meal.
Their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.
then it shall be, in the day that he causes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not make the son of the beloved the firstborn before the son of the hated, who is the firstborn:
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Good children of wicked men
Jehoash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that David his father had done.
He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn't turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images.
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Adoption of
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine.
Abram said, "Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir."
The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, and said, "Because I drew him out of the water."
He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » The boy jesus
He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"
having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Timothy
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » samuel
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Jephthah's daughter
She said to him, "My father, you have opened your mouth to Yahweh; do to me according to that which has proceeded out of your mouth, because Yahweh has taken vengeance for you on your enemies, even on the children of Ammon."
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » isaac
Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am, my son." He said, "Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?"
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » John the baptist
The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Good Children » Shall be blessed
My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you. Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. read more.
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise: "that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."
Good Children » Make their parents' hearts glad
Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Good Children » Take care of parents
Joseph nourished his father, his brothers, and all of his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, 'This is what your son Joseph says, "God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don't wait.
Good Children » Obey parents
but when I sleep with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place." He said, "I will do as you have said."
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
Good Children » Exemplified
David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the army which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.
Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, 'This is what your son Joseph says, "God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don't wait.
Good Children » Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Good Children » Know the scriptures
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Good Children » Observe the law of God
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Good Children » Attend to parental teaching
A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
Good Children » Show love to parents
Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Good Children » The lord is with
Good Children » Spirit of, a requisite for the kingdom of heaven
and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Good Children » Adduced as a motive for submission to God
Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
Good Children » Illustrative of a teachable spirit
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Good Children » Honor the aged
Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion. I said, 'Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.'
Good Children » Partake of the promises of God
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."
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